01/14/2022 | Volume 9, Issue 20
Notify the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) of updates to District Test Coordinator (DTC) and Building Coordinator (BC) assignments by completing this form. For WY-TOPP and WY-ALT, also notify the Wyoming Help Desk at 888-897-8024 or wyohelpdesk@cambiumassessment.com.
January 11-February 4, 2022
The optional WY-TOPP Winter Interim includes ELA and mathematics assessments for students in grades 3-10. Participants should review the following manuals before, during, and after the interim administration:
For more information, contact the Wyoming Help Desk at 888-897-8024 or wyohelpdesk@cambiumassessment.com.
Ordering Additional Materials
- Two sessions are available:
- 1 p.m. MST on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
- 9 a.m. MST on Thursday, January 20, 2022.
- Click here to register.
- Refer to the Managing Test Materials section of the PAnext User Guide for additional information on ACT test materials.
For more information, contact Tahnee Hutchinson, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-5296 or tahnee.hutchinson1@wyo.gov.
Prepare for Assessment in MyNAEP Platform
- Click here to view a tutorial for the Prepare for Assessment section of the MyNAEP online system.
- The WDE recommends Building Coordinators (BCs) log-on to the online MyNAEP system as soon as possible, and complete each of the Prepare for Assessment steps. The Update Student List preparation step is available and should reflect January student enrollments.
- A NAEP field representative will be the go-to-person and point-of-contact for all building coordinators’ questions, support and preparation steps on NAEP.
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Collaboration with NAEP field staff is critical. BCs who are unavailable to take their NAEP field representative’s initial call to the school must return the phone call as soon as possible.
For more information, contact Will Donkersgoed, WDE NAEP State Coordinator, at 307-777-5133 or william.donkersgoed@wyo.gov.
Registration Extension for WY-ALT TA Training
- The WDE is reopening the registration for these trainings to ensure all districts have personnel trained to administer the assessment.
- All Spring 2022 Alternate Assessment Test Administrators (ALT-TA) must attend a WY-ALT training session and complete the Test Administrator Certification Course.
- WY-ALT Test Administrator Trainings will be held on the following dates:
- 9 a.m.-Noon MST on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. [SESSION FULL]
- 9 a.m.-Noon MST on Monday, January 31, 2022.
- 1-4 p.m. MST on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
- Ensure all Test Administrators are registered for training by using this link.
For more information, contact Becca Velikaneye, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-6804 or rebecca.velikaneye@wyo.gov.
Student Eligibility Guidance
- The majority of students with disabilities are able to participate in the WY-TOPP assessment with appropriate accommodations.
- IEP teams should consider the following questions when determining WY-ALT eligibility:
- Does the student have a significant cognitive disability?
- Does the student require extensive, direct, individualized instruction and substantial support to achieve measurable gains in grade - and age-appropriate curriculum?
- Is the student learning content linked to the Wyoming Extended Standards?
- Additional guidance can be found in the Wyoming Alternate Assessment (WY-ALT) Participation Guidance document and the Wyoming Accommodations and Accessibility Guide.
Alternate Tester Status in TIDE
- The Alternate Tester flag in TIDE is aligned with the student assessment information in each district’s Special Education reporting software (e.g., SpedAdvantage, SEAS).
For more information, contact Michelle Carroll, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-3618 or michelle.carroll@wyo.gov.
January 18-February 1, 2022
- The WY-ALT Summative initial order window will open on Tuesday, January 18.
- All orders can be placed on TIDE. Note you will need to select WY-ALT Paper Orders from the Test Administration drop-down when logging in to TIDE.
For more information, contact the Wyoming Help Desk at 888-897-8024 or wyohelpdesk@cambiumassessment.com.
WIDA NDUA and WDE Security Agreements
- All district personnel who are involved with active test sessions, or come in contact with secure testing materials, must have the WIDA NDUA and the WDE Security Agreement signed and on file.
- These agreements should be kept physically on file with signatures for two years.
- WIDA NDUA can be found on the WIDA Secure Portal (bottom of the page).
- These documents may be requested for review during the on-site ACCESS monitoring by the WDE Consultant.
For more information, contact Becca Velikaneye, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-6804 or rebecca.velikaneye@wyo.gov.
- September 14-June 17: WY-TOPP Modulars (optional).
- December 1-February 25: WIDA AMS Test Setup Available.
- January 5-February 18: ACCESS Additional Test Material Ordering Window in AMS.
- January 11-February 4: WY-TOPP Interim Winter (optional).
- January 18-February 25: ACCESS & ALT-ACCESS Assessment Window.
- January 24-March 4: NAEP Assessment Window.
- March 1: ACCESS Deadline for Shipping Completed Test Materials to DRC.
- March 1-April 22: WY-ALT Assessment Window.
- March 18-31: ACCESS Pre-Reporting Data Validation for LEAs in WIDA AMS.
- March 29: ACT Test Opportunity 1 Paper.
- March 29-31 & April 1, 4-8: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
- March 29-31 & April 5-7: ACT Online Standard & Accommodated Window.
- April 12: ACT Test Opportunity 2 Paper.
- April 12-14, 19-21: ACT Online Standard & Accommodated Window.
- April 12-15, 18-22: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
- April 12-May 6: WY-TOPP Interim Spring (optional).
- April 12-May 6: WY-TOPP Summative.
- April 18-29: WorkKeys Spring Window (optional).
- April 26: ACT Test Opportunity 3 - Emergency Window Paper.
- April 26-28, May 3-5: ACT Online Standard & Accommodated Dates.
- April 26-29, May 2-5: ACT Accommodated Paper Window.
- May 4: ACCESS Reports and Data Files Available Online in WIDA AMS.
- May 20-24: ACCESS Printed Reports Available in Districts.
- June 17: ACCESS Updated Data Posted in WIDA AMS.
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